Sentence examples for ties rather than from inspiring English sources
The banks, whether private or state-owned, have obligingly lent on the basis of political ties rather than borrowers' creditworthiness.
The court's determination relied largely on social issues (manmade connections and institutional ties) rather than geophysical conditions.
The proceeding resolved one of the more unusual hijacking stories in recent decades, one that Mr. Peña Soltren said was motivated by familial ties rather than political ideology.
Speaking with the Luo, Gao and Zhou brothers reveals that there are decidedly unromantic practicalities and very strong family ties rather than ideologies driving them to work together.
Where people are promoted according to personal ties rather than merit, the bank gives a score of only two out of six; where ombudsmen and auditors exist, but lack authority, the bank gives a score of just three.
While Nokia executives chose suits and ties rather than the black mock turtlenecks and blue jeans favored by Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, they acknowledged that Nokia was not above imitating its rival.
As a strategic tie-up rather than a sale, NYSE does not have to sell to the highest bidder.
It's a straight-to-TV pantomime show whose main star wears a yellow tie rather than a football shirt.
But Mr. Christie, wearing a suit and tie rather than the fleece jacket seen in his TV appearances the last two weeks, disagreed that the storm had brought on a change of heart.
The incentives are for executives to use cash to buy back shares, increasing earnings per share and supporting the share price (to which their compensation is tied) rather than indulging in capex which might pay off over the long-term but hit eps over the short-term.
And Michael would smile the smile he had perfected in boarding school, around the time that a tuxedo was first introduced into his wardrobe and he had insisted on learning how to tie a bow tie rather than using a cheap clip-on, like his older brother and his father.
